SA IMET
Welcome!
Support for medical education in South Australia is receiving a substantial boost through the creation of the South Australian Institute of Medical Education and Training (SA IMET). SA IMET will extend the support of its predecessor, the Postgraduate Medical Council of South Australia (PMCSA), for prevocational doctors with accreditation of PGY2+ positions in 2010, and strong advocacy and support for the continuity of medical training, especially through the vocational years.
SA IMET is independent in its reporting structure and so is able to represent supervisors, trainees and education in general, advising and interacting with SA Department of Health to achieve strong outcomes. Support processes will be broad and include frameworks for effective education programs such as teaching on the run, professional development for registrars and other education initiatives, national and local advocacy including especially JMO forums, allocation processes for interns and prevocational training posts, consideration of the development of networks and other supports for specialty training and support for international medical graduates entering our workforce.
SA IMET takes its advice from extensive consultation and we encourage the entire medical community to contribute to and interact with SA IMET as it develops medical education and training in South Australia. It promises to be both an exciting and challenging time!
Geoff Thompson
Chair
Brendan Peek
Manager
2010 CPMEC National Junior Doctor Awards
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Yes it's that time of year again. Nominations for the 2010 CPMEC National Junior Doctor Awards are now open.
If you wish to nominate a PGY1 or PGY2 doctor for this award, could you please complete the nomination form and return to SA IMET by 31st August 2010.
2010 CPMEC Clinical Educator of the Year Awards
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Nominations for the 2010 CPMEC Clinical Educator of the Year Awards are now open.
If you wish to nominate a clinical educator who has made a major contribution to the education and training of junior doctors, please complete the nomination form and return to SA IMET by 31st August 2010.
News and Events
TMO Applications – Register Today
Registration and referee nomination is now open for TMO positions in 2011 – please click the button below to go to the registration page.
Please note: the closing date for referee reports is Friday 23rd July. Please ensure the report has been submitted before close of business on this day.
*NEW* Trainee in Difficulty: a handbook for Directors of Clinical Training
SA IMET has recently produced Trainee in Difficulty: a handbook for Directors of Clinical Training. This handbook is an adaptation of the NSW IMET "Trainee in Difficulty: a handbook for Directors of Prevocational Education and Training".
This practical handbook gives advice on managing postgraduate trainees who are experiencing difficulties.
Please visit the Trainee in Difficulty web page for further information and to access to the handbook
The National Audit of Internship Acceptances
Click here to view information regarding The National Audit of Internship Acceptances
*NEW* SA IMET Accreditation Standards approved!
The SA IMET Accreditation Standards have been developed through an extensive nine month drafting and consultation process.
The Standards were ratified by the SA IMET Health Advisory Council (HAC) in April 2010 and then endorsed by the Minister for Health (SA) and Medical Board of South Australia in June 2010.
Visit the SA IMET Accreditation Standards webpage for further information and to access the Standards.
SA IMET Health Advisory Council
The Minister for Health formally appointed membership of the South Australian Institute of Medical Education and Training (SA IMET) Council in April 2010. For further information on the 2010 membership, please click here
SA IMET Subcommittees — Expressions of interest
SA IMET Council has approved the formation of key sub-committees to assist the Council in fulfilling its functions. The sub-committees are Education (Chair: Maree O'Keefe), Accreditation (Chair: Geoff Thompson) and International Medical Graduates (Chair: Chris Clohesy).
We are therefore calling for expressions of interest from existing (and new) individuals to form what will be the new SA IMET sub-committee membership. If you are interested in such an opportunity, please email your expression of interest, along with your current CV, to samantha.evans@health.sa.gov.au by 19th July 2010, indicating which sub-committee you wish to nominate for.
National Registration and Internship
The Confederation of Postgraduate Medical Councils (CPMEC) have now finalised their discussion paper on the implications of national registration and accreditation for pre-vocational medical training. This has now been forwarded to the Medical Board of Australia.